In the Madrid Open finals, top seeds Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka will face off for the second year in a row. Defending champion Sabalenka is aiming for her third Madrid title, while world No. 1 Switatek seeks her first.
Swiatek has had a strong performance this week, losing only one set on her way to the final. She won her first three matches against Wang Xiyu, Sorana Cirstea, and Sara Sorribes Tormo with relative ease. In the quarterfinals, Swiatek dropped the first set to Beatriz Haddad Maia but then made a comeback to secure a 4-6, 6-0, 6-2 victory. Swiatek defeated 18th-seed Madison Keys 6-1, 6-3 in the semifinals to reach her second Madrid Open final.
Sabalenka, on the other hand, began her campaign with three gritty matches against Magda Linette, Robin Montgomery, and Danielle Collins. She then claimed a comfortable 6-1, 6-4 win over Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva in the quarterfinals. Sabalenka faced a tough challenge against Elena Rybakina in the semifinals, coming back from a set down to triumph 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5).
Swiatek and Sabalenka will compete for the title on Saturday, April 4, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. local time at La Caja Mágica in Madrid (Central European Time, GMT +2). Fans from various countries can watch the women’s final match on channels and sites such as Tennis Channel, TC Plus, Amazon Prime, beIN SPORTS, TSN, Tennis Channel, SonyLiv, Sky Italia, Eurosport, Sky Deutschland, Telefonica/Movistar, TVE, Sportklub, CCTV, Polsat, OTE, DigiSport, TV2, Ziggo Sport, and ESPN.
